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    silky versus corona handsaws

    I spend December working at a christmas tree lot for fun... I carry my zubat on my hip and the other guys share a couple 18" bow saws and 3 fanno 12" curved saws, those other saws are brand new Dec 1, my Zubat blade was replaced last march, my saw outcuts those other 2 to 1 if not more, and some...
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    Seattle Stormin 2006

    thanks for checking in Roger, work safe, be well, and make the money whilest the sun does shine! :)
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    tree ordinance

    links to various city bylaws around here: http://www.richmond.ca/services/environment/policies/treeremoval.htm http://surrey.ihostez.com/contentengine/launch.asp (bylaw 12880)
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    Boot protection/maintenance

    Nick, good point. I know Danner has a product called 'boot dressing' its a light waxy stuff that you rub in to the leather every so often.
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    Boot protection/maintenance

    I use Gore Tex. but I live in the pacific northwet. waxes and seals and goops only last a little while around here. If I had to choose a couple products, there is Sno Seal, a silicone based aerosol or... mink oil, which must be rubbed in and warmed (hair dryer) to get good effect.
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    Man Dies Trying to Rescue Dog From Stump Grinder

    the local home depot here rents nice shiny vermeer chippers. yikes.
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    WCB slideshows

    Alves, I shut my biz down for December and work at a local garden center flogging trees, I carry my Zubat and the other fellas use a couple of worn bow saws, it scares me when they saw those babies, trunk on their knees, saw getting closer and closer to their legs... yikes, the LAST thing they...
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    WCB slideshows

    had this link emailed to me today regarding a chipper death in our area. not gory or anything but perhaps informative to some. http://www2.worksafebc.com/publications/multimedia/slideshows.asp I couldnt link directly to it as its a java popup window but its the second slideshow on the page.
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    mini skid steer/stump grinder????

    re cutter / chain speed of a chainsaw. No I dont know what the chain is speeding along at but our WCB rules state that we must wear approved chainsaw protection rated to 3900 fps. some other areas are 3400 fps (feet per second) perhaps thats a rough idea of where some of the saws are running?
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    Why did you choose Arboriculture?

    cool story Kathy
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    climbing in snow

    Kathy, I hear you! I always take the first few snow and ice days and do not drive. a little bump in to anything with the truck or the wifes car and its $thousands$ to fix! We arent that far apart, our terrain is pretty much the same thing, hills, tight curves, not conducive to icy or snowy...
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    climbing in snow

    I have had a few calls from some of my customers saying they have had limb failures, I let them know as soon as the snow and ice clears up, I will come do what I can to clean up the wounds and breaks. Until then, I sit in my office and enjoy a few stress free days surfing the net and catching up...
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    Magnum = Dumbass!

    grover. beg pardon? not sure what or whom you are addressing in your post there. What is the point of this thread again? trying to bait members in to meaningless bickering and banter? Grow up folks, if you want a fight go to the local pub, have a couple pints and pick on someone bigger than...
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    TCI magazine article by Nick

    Saw those yesterday in my copy of the usually boring magazine, thanks guys, nice to see some 'locals' getting press.
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    Magnum = Dumbass!

    [ QUOTE ] Hey Lumberjack, you look like you smoke 40 Marlboro reds a day.......do you? [/ QUOTE ] beg pardon? WTHeck does this have to do with the topic?
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    Share any real life tree rescues...

    basic first aid and CPR here. no tree rescues tho. not wanting any either.
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    Angiosperm vs. Gymnosperm

    its the male gingko that you want for ornamental use, generally females are undesired due to the smell of the 'fruit'
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    Job Appeal

    re hazard rankings. our local workmens comp rate for tree work is about 13%, compared to general landscape at about 3%
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    Angiosperm vs. Gymnosperm

    Nick, here is a description of why gingko is a gymnosperm: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~bios336/presentations/2 it says: "Gymnosperms: - seeds are not enclosed in a ripened fruit but are protected by cones or a fleshy seed coat...."
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    Job Appeal

    climbing takes skill and training, more so than driving a mower. climbing is dangerous, it takes mental focus and precision to accomplish the task of running a chainsaw while dangling from ropes compared to running a weedwhacker next to a garden bed with both feet planted firmly on the ground...

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